| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Warren Bakker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | Charlie George double dribbles | 31-44 |
| 19:28 | Idaho | Roy Herron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 19:26 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann tips it home | 31-46 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie George | 33-46 |
| 18:45 | Idaho | Roy Herron clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Bakker - foul #2 on Warren Bakker, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 18:45 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:45 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is hacked by Louis Riggs - foul #2 on Louis Riggs, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Riggs - foul #3 on Louis Riggs, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF) Louis Riggs | |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:57 | Idaho | Duane Mobley blocks the short jumper by Arthur Alexander | 35-48 |
| 17:55 | Idaho | Roy Herron tips it in | 35-50 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Charlie George misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Ford - foul #1 on Robert Ford, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (C) Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SF), Kim Schneider (C) Arthur Alexander, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Charlie George makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Charlie George makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Charlie George makes the 3rd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:54 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ford | 38-52 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico State | Charlie George can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 16:39 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:34 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 16:11 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 15:57 | Idaho | Roy Herron connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barter | 38-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) C - Roland Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Schneider (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Louis Riggs (PF), Larry Tiedemann (C) Robert Ford, Roy Herron, Jeffrey Barter, Kim Schneider | |
| 15:10 | Idaho | Charles Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-54 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Raymond Leiser | 38-54 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| 14:37 | Idaho | Louis Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-54 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 14:13 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:11 | Idaho | Raymond Leiser is called for the reach on Clarence Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Leiser, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Warren Bakker (SG) Raymond Leiser, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 13:52 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Joseph Lane, Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Roy Herron (SG), Jeffrey Barter (C) Clarence Collier, Charles Taylor, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 13:16 | Idaho | Roy Herron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Ford | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler tips it in | 40-57 |
| 12:44 | Idaho | Roy Herron buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Alexander | 40-59 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Riggs - foul #4 on Louis Riggs, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton (C) Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (SF), Kim Schneider (C) Arthur Alexander, Louis Riggs | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:06 | Idaho | Clarence Collier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Collier, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG) Warren Bakker | |
| Subs | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann (C) Kim Schneider | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton hits a jump hook from the right block | 43-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fresh) C - Roland Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Collier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:43 | Idaho | Clarence Collier comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-59 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 11:21 | Idaho | Roy Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin (SF), Andrew Chichester (C) Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Kim Schneider (PF) Jeffrey Barter | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin is hacked by Clarence Collier - foul #3 on Clarence Collier, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG) Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SF) Robert Ford | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Lane | 46-59 |
| 10:29 | Idaho | Clarence Collier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 10:28 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 10:22 | Idaho | Clarence Collier makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Herron and the foul's on Roland Clayton - foul #3 on Roland Clayton, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Larry McGuckin (PF), Duane Mobley (C) Charlie George, Roland Clayton, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Alexander (SF), Raymond Waters (C) Roy Herron, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 10:22 | Idaho | Clarence Collier makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Mobley | 48-62 |
| 09:48 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander is hacked by Joseph Lane - foul #2 on Joseph Lane, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Raymond Leiser, Larry McGuckin | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Jeffrey Barter (PF) Charles Taylor, Raymond Waters | |
| 09:27 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter is hacked by Bruce Schwartzer - foul #3 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG) Joseph Lane | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 09:19 | Idaho | Clarence Collier connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffrey Barter | 48-64 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Charlie George buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 08:55 | Idaho | Robert Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Larry Tiedemann (C) Clarence Collier, Kim Schneider | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Charlie George's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Barter | 51-64 |
| 08:23 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico State | Charlie George grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 08:06 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:53 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roy Herron | 51-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bakker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-66 |
| 07:39 | Idaho | Larry Tiedemann snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Idaho | Bruce Schwartzer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Barter - foul #4 on Bruce Schwartzer, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer, Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Charles Taylor (SF), Louis Riggs (PF) Robert Ford, Arthur Alexander, Jeffrey Barter | |
| 07:05 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Riggs | 51-68 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton misses the runner from the left block | 51-68 |
| 06:55 | Idaho | Charles Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 06:34 | Idaho | Louis Riggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-68 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chichester | 51-68 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler (SF) Charlie George | |
| Subs | Idaho | Robert Ford (PG), Kim Schneider (C) Roy Herron, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roland Clayton - foul #4 on Roland Clayton, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker (SG), Bruce Schwartzer (PF) Larry McGuckin, Andrew Chichester | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Kim Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-70 |
| 05:49 | Idaho | Kim Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:33 | Idaho | Tommy Tyler takes the ball from Louis Riggs | 51-70 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane can't finish the layup | 51-70 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Roland Clayton hits the follow up shot | 53-70 |
| 05:11 | Idaho | Louis Riggs misses the dunk attempt | 53-70 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tommy Tyler | 53-70 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker is hacked by Robert Ford - foul #2 on Robert Ford, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charlie George (PG), Duane Mobley (C) Joseph Lane, Roland Clayton | |
| Subs | Idaho | Roy Herron (SG), Arthur Alexander (SF), Jeffrey Barter (PF) Clarence Collier, Charles Taylor, Louis Riggs | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Warren Bakker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:46 | Idaho | Roy Herron misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Duane Mobley snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | Bruce Schwartzer's pass is intercepted by Roy Herron | 55-70 |
| 04:02 | Idaho | Roy Herron comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Warren Bakker - foul #3 on Warren Bakker, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane (SG), Larry McGuckin (SF), Roland Clayton (PF) Warren Bakker, Tommy Tyler, Bruce Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Idaho | Clarence Collier (PG), Larry Tiedemann (C) Robert Ford, Kim Schneider | |
| 04:02 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:02 | Idaho | Roy Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin scores on a runner in the paint | 57-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charlie George (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McGuckin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Duane Mobley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Clarence Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Herron (fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Barter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tiedemann (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Idaho | Arthur Alexander buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Collier | 57-74 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Roy Herron picks off the pass by Roland Clayton | 57-74 |
| 03:10 | Idaho | Clarence Collier banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Herron | 57-76 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico State | Charlie George drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-76 |
| 02:33 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Barter, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Andrew Chichester (C) Charlie George, Duane Mobley | |
| Subs | Idaho | Charles Taylor (SG), Keith Flemming (SF), Kim Schneider (PF), Raymond Waters (C) Roy Herron, Arthur Alexander, Jeffrey Barter, Larry Tiedemann | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 02:13 | Idaho | Kim Schneider snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| 02:08 | Idaho | Clarence Collier buries a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Taylor | 60-79 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lane hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Leiser | 63-79 |
| 01:36 | Idaho | Keith Flemming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-79 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kim Schneider - foul #2 on Kim Schneider, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter (PF) Raymond Waters | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:07 | Idaho | Charles Taylor drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Flemming | 65-82 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Chichester, team foul #9 | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Idaho | Charles Taylor scores on a shot in the paint | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Charles Taylor steals the ball from Raymond Leiser | 65-84 |
| 00:11 | Idaho | Jeffrey Barter banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 65-86 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Larry McGuckin misses badly on a shot near the basket | 65-86 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester tips it back up and in | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Clarence Collier runs out the clock | 67-86 |